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SUMMARY:Foundations of Teaching Online for Deans (Summer 2025)
DESCRIPTION:June 2 – August 3\, 2025\n(Break 6/30 – 7/6)\nLong Course\nThe Foundations of Teaching Online long course will help faculty build well-designed online experiences for their students\, and deans evaluate online experiences from a student perspective. Participants will learn about quality standards in online course design and the basic principles of backwards design and alignment. In addition\, they will be introduced to strategies that create a welcoming\, accessible\, and collaborative environment where all learners can succeed. \nThe class is split into two groups: a faculty track and a dean track.\nWhile some course experiences will be together\, many assignments will be targeted to different campus roles. Register for the Faculty Track Summer 2025. \nCourse Learning Objectives – Dean Track\n\nAfter completing this course\, participants will be able to: \n\nDescribe key components of quality course design\nCompare two different sets of online course evaluation standards\nEvaluate a course for alignment\nEvaluate a course for evidence of humanizing strategies and student-friendly navigation\nDemonstrate ability to use D2L and academic technology tools through practice and/or review of examples/best practices\nIdentify elements that improve the accessibility of course materials including documents\, webpages\, and media\n\nFrom the Facilitators\n \nDirect link to FOTO Welcome Video 2025  \nSuggested Audience \nMinnesota State college and university deans. \nEstimated Time Commitment \nMost participants are able to complete this course by committing 4-6 hours per week.  \nReflect on your Professional Development \nAs you progress through this course\, please consider how you can use the assignments as a way to highlight your work on your Professional Development Plan. Consider sharing your work with your leadership team.  \nCourse Location \nThis course is hosted and facilitated using shared D2L Brightspace instance of Minnesota State called\, MnSite.  \n\nRegistration Required\nUse the RSVP tool below to register. After registering\, a calendar invite will be sent to you as a reminder of the course start date. Please add this event to your calendar. \n\n\nAccommodations\nThe NED is committed to providing universal access to all of our events\, we’d like to discover how we can make the event more inclusive so you can fully participate! \n\nMachine generated captions are available in real-time for all Zoom events\, however human generated CART (live caption) service and ASL interpretation can be requested with advanced notice (2 weeks) to make the event more accessible. \nPlease\, let us know of any disability-related accommodations that will facilitate your full participation. \n Request Accommodations\n\nQuestions?\nContact the Network for Educational Development.
URL:https://asanewsletter.org/event/foundations-of-teaching-online-for-deans-summer-2025/
CATEGORIES:Long Course
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SUMMARY:Foundations of Teaching Online (Summer 2025)
DESCRIPTION:June 3 – August 4\, 2024\n(Break 7/1 – 7/7)\nLong Course\nThe Foundations of Teaching Online long course will help faculty build well-designed online experiences for their students\, and deans evaluate online experiences from a student perspective. Participants will learn about quality standards in online course design and the basic principles of backwards design and alignment. In addition\, they will be introduced to strategies that create a welcoming\, accessible\, and collaborative environment where all learners can succeed. \nThe class is split into two groups: a faculty track and a dean track.\nWhile some course experiences will be together\, many assignments will be targeted to different campus roles. Register for the Deans track Summer 2025. \nCourse Learning Objectives – Faculty Track\n\nAfter completing this course\, participants will be able to: \n\nConstruct a course schedule\, template\, or outline that includes at least one learning objective for each module\nCreate an alignment map with your learning objective(s)\, assessment tool\, and learning activities\nPlan strategies to humanize your online course\, using principles of trust\, presence\, awareness\, and empathy\nIdentify elements that improve the accessibility of course materials including documents\, webpages\, and media\n\nFrom the Facilitators\n \nDirect link to FOTO Welcome Video 2025  \nSuggested Audience \nFaculty (Full-time and part-time)\, Instructional Designers and Technologists\, Faculty Developers/Trainers\, and Concurrent Enrollment instructors. \nEstimated Time Commitment \nMost participants are able to complete this course by committing 4-6 hours per week.  \nReflect on your Professional Development \nAs you progress through this course\, please consider how you can use the assignments as a way to highlight your work on your Professional Development Plan. Consider sharing your work with your leadership team.  \nCourse Location \nThis course is hosted and facilitated using shared D2L Brightspace instance of Minnesota State called\, MnSite.  \n\nRegistration Required\nUse the RSVP tool below to register. After registering\, a calendar invite will be sent to you as a reminder of the course start date. Please add this event to your calendar. \n\n\nAccommodations\nThe NED is committed to providing universal access to all of our events\, we’d like to discover how we can make the event more inclusive so you can fully participate! \n\nMachine generated captions are available in real-time for all Zoom events\, however human generated CART (live caption) service and ASL interpretation can be requested with advanced notice (2 weeks) to make the event more accessible. \nPlease\, let us know of any disability-related accommodations that will facilitate your full participation. \n Request Accommodations\n\nQuestions?\nContact the Network for Educational Development.
URL:https://asanewsletter.org/event/foundations-of-teaching-online-summer-2025/
CATEGORIES:Long Course
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250527
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SUMMARY:Empathy by Design (Summer 2025)
DESCRIPTION:May 27 – June 15\, 2025\n\nShort Course\nDescription \nThis course is intended for Minnesota State faculty who are either teaching or planning to teach an online or hybrid course and are interested applying evidence-based strategies for humanizing the learning experience through effective facilitation and course design. The course is online and asynchronous. Although there are no scheduled class meetings\, participants may engage in virtual meetings with other students and course instructors as needed and at their convenience. The course is designed to take no more than 10 hours of work per week to complete.  \nThis is a facilitated\, collaborative learning experience that models many of the humanizing strategies that instructors might choose to include in their own courses. Participants will learn experientially by engaging with an instructor and colleagues from across the system in activities that showcase humanizing practices in action.  \nFaculty will develop their professional knowledge by reviewing the current theory and research in the area of humanizing online learning and engaging in independent reading in their own disciplines\, contributing what they discover to a shared knowledge base. They will then reflect on their own teaching style and practices and select evidence-based\, humanizing instructional strategies for implementation or refinement in their own online courses. They will evaluate and select specific techniques and tools for supporting those strategies and learn how to apply them.  \nBy the end of the course\, faculty will be able to make informed decisions regarding humanizing instructional strategies\, they will have a fully articulated plan for implementing and refining two or three humanizing strategies in their own courses\, and they will have the opportunity to join a growing learning community through which they can continue to learn and share the results of their humanizing strategies with colleagues from across the system.  \nFrom the Facilitator\n \nDirect link: Introduction to Empathy by Design \nCourse Learning Objectives \n\nDefine “humanizing” as it relates to online teaching and learning and explain why it’s important. \n\n\nDiscuss research findings connecting humanizing facilitation and course design strategies with online student success. \n\n\nEvaluate three tools and techniques for implementing evidence-based humanizing strategies to your own discipline/course. \n\n\nDevelop a fully articulated implementation plan for introducing or enhancing two to three evidence-based humanizing strategies in your online courses that best fit your teaching style. \n\nTechnical Skill Requirements\n\nUse a web browser  \nCreate\, save and upload Word documents  \nNavigate Microsoft Windows  \nCreate and send an email using your Minnesota State account  \nEvaluate and decide whether or not to use OneDrive  \nPerform basic tasks associated with the following D2L Brightspace tools: Content\, Quizzes and Assignments \n\nMaterials Required \nPrior to beginning this course\, you should complete the following activities:  \n\nSelect a course that you’d like to which you’d like to apply these concepts \nContact your campus D2L/IT Helpdesk to create a D2L Brightspace “Sample/Sandbox” Course if you do not have one.\n\nSuggested Audience \nFaculty (Full-time and part-time)\, Instructional Designers and Technologists\, Faculty Developers/Trainers\, and Concurrent Enrollment instructors.  \nEstimated Time Commitment \nThe course is designed to be 4-6 hours of work per week to complete.  \nReflect on your Professional Development \nAs you progress through this course\, please consider how you can use the assignments as a way to highlight your work on your Professional Development Plan. Consider sharing your work with your leadership team.  \nCourse Location \nThis course is hosted and facilitated using shared D2L Brightspace instance of Minnesota State called\, MnSite. \n\nRegister Required\nUse the RSVP tool below to register. After registering\, a calendar invite will be sent to you as a reminder of the course start date. Please add this event to your calendar. \n\n\nAccommodations\nThe NED is committed to providing universal access to all of our events\, we’d like to discover how we can make the event more inclusive so you can fully participate! \n\nMachine generated captions are available in real-time for all Zoom events\, however human generated CART (live caption) service and ASL interpretation can be requested with advanced notice (2 weeks) to make the event more accessible. \nPlease\, let us know of any disability-related accommodations that will facilitate your full participation. \n Request Accommodations\n\nQuestions?\nContact the Network for Educational Development.
URL:https://asanewsletter.org/event/empathy-by-design-summer-2025/
CATEGORIES:Short Courses
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SUMMARY:Using Pressbooks to Enhance OER Delivery (Summer 2025)
DESCRIPTION:May 27 – June 15\, 2025\nShort Course\nDescription\nPressbooks is an online platform designed to encourage self-publication under a Creative Commons license.  It is easy to use and provides a variety of options for including media such as images and videos.  This short course will introduce you to the platform\, walk you through creating a free account\, and provide you with tools and resources to help you start your own publication. By the end of the course\, you will have a Pressbooks account\, a title and placeholder for a publication\, and a chapter outline of your work. \nLearning objectives:\nParticipants will be able to: \n\nExplain how Pressbooks can be applied to a curricular or scholarship goal.   \n\n\nConsider 2-3 possible topics for publication in Pressbooks. \n\n\nIdentify options for including culturally responsive teaching practices and accessibility using Pressbooks. \n\n\nDemonstrate knowledge of the Pressbooks Dashboard through the design of a book shell with a title\, front matter\, part\, chapter\, and back matter. \n\n\nSuggested Audience \nFaculty (Full-time and part-time)\, Instructional Designers and Technologists\, Faculty Developers/Trainers\, and Concurrent Enrollment instructors. \nEstimated Time Commitment \nMost participants are able to complete this course by committing 4-6 hours per week. \nReflect on your Professional Development \nAs you progress through this course\, please consider how you can use the assignments as a way to highlight your work on your Professional Development Plan. Consider sharing your work with your leadership team.  \nCourse Location \nThis course is hosted and facilitated using shared D2L Brightspace instance of Minnesota State called\, MnSite.  \nRegistration Required\nUse the RSVP tool below to register. After registering\, a calendar invite will be sent to you as a reminder of the course start date. Please add this event to your calendar. \n\nAccommodations\nThe NED is committed to providing universal access to all of our events\, we’d like to discover how we can make the event more inclusive so you can fully participate! \nMachine generated captions are available in real-time for all Zoom events\, however human generated CART (live caption) service and ASL interpretation can be requested with advanced notice (2 weeks) to make the event more accessible. \nPlease\, let us know of any disability-related accommodations that will facilitate your full participation. \n Request Accommodations\nQuestions?\nContact facilitator Etta Thornburg.
URL:https://asanewsletter.org/event/using-pressbooks-to-enhance-oer-delivery-summer-2025/
CATEGORIES:Short Courses
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SUMMARY:Teaching with AI Workshop (May 2025)
DESCRIPTION:Date May 23\, 2025\n\nIn-Person Workshop\nLocation: Winona State University\nThis hands-on introductory workshop provides time and space for applying AI in your teaching context. Participants will collectively explore generative AI tools and (re-)design a learning activity or assessment that supports AI literacy\, incorporates or resists generative AI tools\, and applies equitable teaching practices. At the end of the workshop participants will be provided with additional resources to explore topics further on their own.  \nNote: Registration extended to May 2\, 2025 \nWorkshop Learning Objectives \nAfter completing the course\, participants will be able to:  \n\nCraft content\, a learning activity\, an assessment\, or an instructional process that supports AI literacy.\nCreate content\, a learning activity\, an assessment\, or an instructional process that incorporates or resists generative AI tools.\nIncorporate equitable teaching practices into content\, a learning activity\, an assessment\, or an instructional process.\n\nSuggested Audience \nFaculty (Full-time and part-time)\, Instructional Designers and Technologists\, Faculty Developers/Trainers\, and Concurrent Enrollment instructors.  \n\n\nAccommodations \n\n\nThe NED is committed to providing universal access to all of our events\, we’d like to discover how we can make the event more inclusive so you can fully participate! \n\nMachine generated captions are available in real-time for all Zoom events\, however human generated CART (live caption) service and ASL interpretation can be requested with advanced notice (2 weeks) to make the event more accessible. \nPlease\, let us know of any disability-related accommodations that will facilitate your full participation. \n Request Accommodations\n\nQuestions?\nPlease contact the Network for Educational Development. \n\nRSVP Required\nUse the RSVP tool below to register. In addition to Minnesota State faculty and staff\, Concurrent Enrollment instructors are also welcome to join. \n\nAfter registering\, a calendar invite with details on how to join will be sent to you\, please add this event to your calendar.
URL:https://asanewsletter.org/event/teaching-with-ai-workshop-may-2025/
CATEGORIES:Workshop
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SUMMARY:PressbookEDU Office Hour
DESCRIPTION:Pressbooks is an open-source book publishing tool that allows you to publish content to the web and in a variety of export formats from a single source. Pressbooks is used widely in OER programs for remixing\, creating\, and adopting open content\, but it can also be used to make other materials like syllabi\, dissertations or other course materials or publications. \nHave questions about this tool? Join the PressbookEDU Office Hour to learn more\, scheduled on the third Wednesday of each month during the academic year. \nJoin the PressbookEDU Office Hour\nRegistration not required\, view a link to join on ASA Connect. \n View Zoom Information on ASA ConnectStarID@MinnState.edu\nQuestions?\nContact facilitator Etta Thornburg.
URL:https://asanewsletter.org/event/pressbookedu-office-hour/2025-05-21/
CATEGORIES:Webinars
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250519
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250520
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SUMMARY:Hacking Your Course Assessments (Summer 2025)
DESCRIPTION:May 19 – June 8\, 2025\nShort Course\nDescription\nHow do you really know that your students are learning what you had intended?  In this course\, you’ll get an opportunity examine the learning objectives in your course (something your students should know or be able to do) and the assessments that are aligned to help measure and evaluate student achievement on this learning objective. During the course\, you’ll have an opportunity to explore traditional assessments or performance based assessments and make improvements to your own traditional assessment or scoring rubric to improve validity and reliability\, as well as reduce the presence of bias in your assessment. Finally\, you will be able apply the wise feedback method to provide effective feedback on a student work sample. \nCourse Learning Objectives\nAfter completing the course\, participants will be able to: \n\nAlign an assessment tool with a learning objective to measure student\nlearning.\nCreate an assessment aligned with a learning objective.\nImprove an assessment or rubric to support equitable outcomes.\nApply the Wise Feedback method to student work.\nBuild an equitable and aligned assessment plan.\n\nMaterials Required\nPrior to beginning this course\, you should complete the following activities: \n\nSelect a course and related assessments to which you’d like to apply these concepts\nContact Tech Support to set up a D2L Brightspace “Sample/Sandbox” Course if you do not have one\n\n\n\nSuggested Audience\nFaculty (Full-time and part-time)\, Instructional Designers and Technologists\, and Faculty Developers/Trainers\, Assessment Coordinators\, Institutional Researchers. \n\nReflect on your Professional Development\nAs you progress through this course\, please consider how you can use the assignments as a way to highlight your work on your Professional Development Plan. Consider sharing your work with your leadership team. \n\nEstimated Time Commitment\nMost participants are able to complete this course by committing 4-6 hours per week. \n\nRegistration Required\nUse the RSVP tool below to register. After registering\, a calendar invite will be sent to you as a reminder of the course start date. Please add this event to your calendar. \nAccommodations\nThe NED is committed to providing universal access to all of our events\, we’d like to discover how we can make the event more inclusive so you can fully participate!\n​\nMachine generated captions are available in real-time for all Zoom events\, however human generated CART (live caption) service and ASL interpretation can be requested with advanced notice (2 weeks) to make the event more accessible.\n​\nPlease\, let us know of any disability-related accommodations that will facilitate your full participation.\n​\n Request Accommodations\nQuestions?\nContact the Network for Educational Development.
URL:https://asanewsletter.org/event/hacking-your-course-assessments-summer-2025/
CATEGORIES:Short Courses
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250515T130000
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SUMMARY:Making Zoom Sessions More Accessible and Inclusive (Summer 2025)
DESCRIPTION:We might be used to using Zoom in our work\, but not all of us\, especially our students\, are. In this session\, we’ll look at Zoom reactions\, annotations\, and the whiteboard along with the benefits and barriers of those tools when meeting in Zoom. We’ll also talk about community agreements and how to create norms in communication within our meetings. \nAccommodations\nThe NED is committed to providing universal access to all of our events\, we’d like to discover how we can make the event more inclusive so you can fully participate! \nMachine generated captions are available in real-time for all Zoom events\, however human generated CART (live caption) service and ASL interpretation can be requested with advanced notice (2 weeks) to make the event more accessible. \nPlease\, let us know of any disability-related accommodations that will facilitate your full participation. \n Request Accommodations\nQuestions?\nContact the Network for Educational Development. \nRegistration Required\nUse the RSVP tool below to register. In addition to Minnesota State faculty and staff\, Concurrent Enrollment instructors are also welcome to join. \nAfter registering\, a calendar invite with details on how to join will be sent to you\, please add this event to your calendar.
URL:https://asanewsletter.org/event/making-zoom-sessions-more-accessible-and-inclusive-summer-2025/
CATEGORIES:Webinars
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250515
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250517
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SUMMARY:Exploring Flexible Course Delivery (Summer 2025)
DESCRIPTION:May 15 – May 16\n\nApply by March 31 \nIn-Person Workshop\nLocation: System Office\, St. Paul\, MN\nThis interactive 2-day workshop is designed to explore flexible course delivery. Participants will examine the benefits and challenges of various flexible delivery methods\, including HyFlex\, bi-modal\, and tri-modal approaches. Attendees will also workshop equitable teaching\, technology tools\, and evidence-based strategies for crafting effective Flexible courses that resonate with today’s learners. \nNote: Application closes on March 31\, 2025. \nWorkshop Learning Objectives \nAfter completing the course\, participants will be able to:  \n\n\nDefine Flexible course delivery (HyFlex\, multi-modal\, bi-modal\, tri-modal) and explain why it’s important.  \n\n\nExplore technology and pedagogical considerations of Flexible course delivery  \n\n\nIdentify equity-minded techniques and strategies that support student success in a Flexible class based on the Four Values of learner choice\, equivalency\, reusability\, and accessibility. \n\n\nDevelop a fully articulated implementation plan for Flexible course design and technology. \n\n\nSuggested Audience \nFaculty (Full-time and part-time)\, Instructional Designers and Technologists\, Faculty Developers/Trainers\, Deans/Directors\, and Concurrent Enrollment instructors.  \nExpense Reimbursement\nThe training provides mileage\, lodging\, and catered meals for participants – as is allowed under expense reimbursement policies. \n\nApplication Required\nApply by March 31\, 2025! \nParticipants are asked to share what they learn in the workshop with their campus in some way. \nBecause of expense reimbursement and campus sharing\, we ask that interested folks complete a brief application (6 questions). This selection process also seeks to support opportunities across the system\, aiming for balance in bargaining unit representation. \n Apply for the Flexible Course Delivery Workshop\n\n\nAccommodations\nThe NED is committed to providing universal access to all of our events\, we’d like to discover how we can make the event more inclusive so you can fully participate! \n\nMachine generated captions are available in real-time for all Zoom events\, however human generated CART (live caption) service and ASL interpretation can be requested with advanced notice (2 weeks) to make the event more accessible. \nPlease\, let us know of any disability-related accommodations that will facilitate your full participation. \n Request Accommodations\n\nQuestions? \n\n\nContact facilitators Miki Huntington and Hope Doerner.
URL:https://asanewsletter.org/event/exploring-flexible-course-delivery-summer-2025/
CATEGORIES:Workshop
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SUMMARY:What's New in D2L Brightspace: May 2025
DESCRIPTION:This webinar will focus on new features and changes in the May 2025 release (version 20.25.05) that will be available in D2L Brightspace starting Thursday\, May 15. \nRSVP Required\nUse the RSVP tool below to register. \nAfter registering\, a calendar invite with details on how to join will be sent to you\, please add this event to your calendar. \nAccommodations\nThe NED is committed to providing universal access to all of our events\, we’d like to discover how we can make the event more inclusive so you can fully participate! \nMachine generated captions are available in real-time for all Zoom events\, however human generated CART (live caption) service and ASL interpretation can be requested with advanced notice (2 weeks) to make the event more accessible. \nPlease\, let us know of any disability-related accommodations that will facilitate your full participation. \n Request Accommodations\nQuestions?\nContact facilitator Suzanne Schlangen.
URL:https://asanewsletter.org/event/whats-new-in-d2l-brightspace-may-2025/
CATEGORIES:Webinars
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250512T113000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250512T123000
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SUMMARY:Leveraging Technology for Humanizing Online Learning (Summer 2025)
DESCRIPTION:Explore technology use to increase humanizing strategies in your online courses. Discuss tools and strategies that help build strong connections with students\, ideas for learner collaboration to foster a sense of community\, and using D2L Brightspace tools. By leveraging a variety of strategies and tools\, instructors can increase online course interactivity\, personalization\, and impact\, ultimately improving student engagement and promoting success. \nAccommodations\nThe NED is committed to providing universal access to all of our events\, we’d like to discover how we can make the event more inclusive so you can fully participate! \nMachine generated captions are available in real-time for all Zoom events\, however human generated CART (live caption) service and ASL interpretation can be requested with advanced notice (2 weeks) to make the event more accessible. \nPlease\, let us know of any disability-related accommodations that will facilitate your full participation. \n Request Accommodations\nQuestions?\nContact the Network for Educational Development. \nRegistration Required\nUse the RSVP tool below to register. In addition to Minnesota State faculty and staff\, Concurrent Enrollment instructors are also welcome to join. \nAfter registering\, a calendar invite with details on how to join will be sent to you\, please add this event to your calendar.
URL:https://asanewsletter.org/event/leveraging-technology-for-humanizing-online-learning-summer-2025/
CATEGORIES:Webinars
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SUMMARY:Antiracist Practices for Search Committee Members (Summer 2025)
DESCRIPTION:This webinar provides an opportunity to discuss antiracist practices for search committee service. Part of academic equity work is to ensure that students can see themselves reflected in the faculty and staff within their college or university. As our student population becomes increasingly diverse\, intentional efforts to increase the diversity of campus faculty and staff is essential. \nAccommodations\nThe NED is committed to providing universal access to all of our events\, we’d like to discover how we can make the event more inclusive so you can fully participate! \nMachine generated captions are available in real-time for all Zoom events\, however human generated CART (live caption) service and ASL interpretation can be requested with advanced notice (2 weeks) to make the event more accessible. \nPlease\, let us know of any disability-related accommodations that will facilitate your full participation. \n Request Accommodations\nQuestions?\nContact the Network for Educational Development. \nRSVP Required\nUse the RSVP tool below to register. In addition to Minnesota State faculty and staff\, Concurrent Enrollment instructors are also welcome to join. \nAfter registering\, a calendar invite with details on how to join will be sent to you\, please add this event to your calendar.
URL:https://asanewsletter.org/event/antiracist-practices-for-search-committee-members-summer-2025/
CATEGORIES:Webinars
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SUMMARY:Educational Developer Meeting (April 2025)
DESCRIPTION:An open invitation for self-identified Educational Developers on campuses. \nEducational Developers are individuals on campus who identify\, coordinate\, lead\, and/or facilitate educational development opportunities on campus that support teaching and learning. \nAt these Educational Developer meetings\, engage in the community by networking with peers\, resource sharing\, engaging in meaningful conversations\, and learning how NED resources and supports can be rebranded and repurposed on your campus. \n\n\nRSVP Required\n\nUse the RSVP tool below to register. In addition to Minnesota State faculty and staff\, Concurrent Enrollment instructors are also welcome to join. \nAfter registering\, a calendar invite with details on how to join will be sent to you\, please add this event to your calendar. \n\nAccommodations\n\nThe NED is committed to providing universal access to all of our events\, we’d like to discover how we can make the event more inclusive so you can fully participate! \nMachine generated captions are available in real-time for all Zoom events\, however human generated CART (live caption) service and ASL interpretation can be requested with advanced notice (2 weeks) to make the event more accessible. \nPlease\, let us know of any disability-related accommodations that will facilitate your full participation. \n Request Accommodations\nQuestions?   \nPlease contact Catherine Ford.
URL:https://asanewsletter.org/event/educational-developer-meeting-april-2025/
CATEGORIES:Webinars
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SUMMARY:Conversations with Colleagues: April 2025
DESCRIPTION:Topic\nSelf-Care Conversations – Empowering Well-Being at Work \nJoin us for an engaging and supportive session dedicated to self-care and well-being. This interactive workshop is designed to help colleagues explore and enhance their self-care practices\, fostering a healthier and more balanced work environment. \nSession Highlights:\n\nWe will share our understanding of the importance of self-care and its various dimensions—physical\, emotional\, mental\, social\, and spiritual.\nWe will share experiences\, challenges\, and successes with colleagues in a safe and non-judgmental space.\nShare self-care techniques and participate in interactive activities like mindfulness exercises.\nSet a personal self-care goal\n\n\n\nConversations with Colleagues is a platform for colleagues across Minnesota State to gather remotely to share ideas and bring questions (along with your lunch). These gatherings are held on the 4th Tuesday of every other month. Conversations with Colleagues is hosted by faculty and staff from the Minnesota State Educational Development Committee. \nJoin for an opportunity to engage in rich conversation in both small and large groups and networking with colleagues across the state! We have amazing innovations and work being done across the state and the goal of Conversations with Colleagues is to foster a network of support for faculty and staff across Minnesota State. \nConversations with Colleagues is hosted by faculty and staff from the Minnesota State Educational Development Committee. \nRSVP Required\nUse the RSVP tool below to register. In addition to Minnesota State faculty and staff\, Concurrent Enrollment instructors are also welcome to join. \nAfter registering\, a calendar invite with details on how to join will be sent to you\, please add this event to your calendar. \n\nAccommodations\n\nThe NED is committed to providing universal access to all of our events\, we’d like to discover how we can make the event more inclusive so you can fully participate! \nMachine generated captions are available in real-time for all Zoom events\, however human generated CART (live caption) service and ASL interpretation can be requested with advanced notice (2 weeks) to make the event more accessible. \nPlease\, let us know of any disability-related accommodations that will facilitate your full participation. \n Request Accommodations\nQuestions?   \nPlease contact Catherine Ford.
URL:https://asanewsletter.org/event/conversations-with-colleagues-april-2025/
CATEGORIES:Webinars
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SUMMARY:From the Margins: Session Four (Spring 2025)
DESCRIPTION:Examining Military Service From the Margins\nVeterans\, active service members\, and civilians are invited to contribute to the “Examining Military Service From the Margins” virtual discussion series. Facilitated by pairs of Discussion Leaders\, each session will use guiding questions\, and a set of core-shared resources like oral histories and films\, to better understand how race\, class\, gender\, sexuality\, religion\, and other factors have caused the military service of some individuals to be devalued or limited in some capacity. All Discussion Leaders are either active service members or Veterans. \nConsideration of central topics and themes\, and discussion of key moments from military history\, such as self-emancipation among the U.S. Colored Troops members in the Civil War\, or the repeal of Don’t Ask Don’t Tell more recently\, will spark greater conversations about service\, democracy\, citizenship\, equality and more. Additional resources will be offered for those with extra time wanting to explore even further. \nWhat you can expect from this series: \n\nDiscussion Leaders\, Veterans\, active service members\, and civilians will share information on military service\, as well as talk about personal experiences and perspectives.\nEach session will have a resource list of articles\, books\, and organizations to help you gain a deeper understanding of the issues at hand.\nEngage in small and large group discussions online.\n\nSession Four: How has the military worked to become more inclusive\, and why?\n\nApril 28 @ 11:00 AM – 12:30 PM \n\nSession Four of “Examining Military Service From the Margins” will conclude the discussion series and consider the guiding question\, “How has the military worked to become more inclusive\, and why?” \nRegistration Required\n Register\n  \nThis series is in partnership with the Minnesota Humanities Center (MHC). Register through the MHC website. \nRegister for all sessions in the Examining Military Service From the Margins series. \n\nDiscussion Leaders\nShep Austad (he/him) is an Officer and a Prior Service National Guardsmember for the State of Minnesota. His service has been characterized by his work advocating for his co-enlisted be they victims of Sexual Harassment in the ranks\, managing the balance and hardships of civilian/military service\, or finding their voice as a fellow LGBT+ soldier. \nLori James retired from the military in 2017 after serving for over 30 years. She enlisted in the South Dakota National Guard and later transferred to the Minnesota National Guard where she transitioned from an Enlisted soldier to an Officer. When she transferred to the United States Army Reserves (USAR) she continued to experience many changes in military policy. She completed basic training under the Women’s Army Corp\, and experienced the effects of Women in Combat and Don’t Ask\, Don’t Tell Policies. With changes in military policy and the federal repeal of the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA)\, Lori’s wife was able to participate in her retirement ceremony and received spousal recognition. Lori culminated her military career as a Lieutenant Colonel in the United States Army Reserve. Lori’s civilian career included earning a Master’s degree in Early Childhood Special Education. She retired from St. Paul Public Schools in 2019 after 34 years of teaching. \nBronson Lemer served as a carpenter in the Army National Guard for six years\, including deployments to Kosovo in 2000 and Iraq in 2003. He is the author of “The Last Deployment: How a Gay\, Hammer-Swinging Twentysomething Survived a Year in Iraq.” In 2019\, he was named a McKnight Writing Fellow. He lives in St. Paul and teaches writing at the University of Minnesota\, Rochester. \nKristin Ohrt is currently serving in the Minnesota Army National Guard as a Commander for Golf Company 134 Brigade Support Battalion. She has served for 17 years. Kristin joined as enlisted and commissioned in 2012 and currently holds the rank of Captain. She is also a full-time technician for the Minnesota National Guard Public Affairs Office as the Community Relations Officer. Captain Ohrt deployed in 2021-2022 in support of Operation Spartan Shield with Task Force 1 of the 194 Armor Battalion and served as the Battalion Logistics Planning Officer. She has spent her career trying to make changes in the formation and improve the lives of those who she serves with and those under her command. Kristin also is a mother of two\, and one of her children is on the Autism spectrum and has been navigating the waters into advocating for her daughter and her needs to help her be successful. \n\n\nSupporting our Military Connected Students\nThis is part of the series “Supporting our Military Connected Students.” \nRegister for each session separately. \n\nCampus Climate for Veteran Students: February 7 – Learn more and register.\nExploring Credit for Prior Learning and Veteran Students: February 27 – Learn more and register.\nClassroom Strategies for Veterans in the Classroom: March 3 – Learn more and register.\nExamining Military Service From the Margins: A four-part series. Learn more and register.\n\n\nQuestions?\nContact the Network for Educational Development.
URL:https://asanewsletter.org/event/from-the-margins-session-four-spring-2025/
CATEGORIES:Webinars
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SUMMARY:OER Project Showcase: 6 (Spring 2025)
DESCRIPTION:Since 2018\, Minnesota State faculty have been participating in the OER Learning Circles program\, where they collaborate with colleagues from across the system who are committed to redesigning courses around OER and/or creating OER ancillary materials to help eliminate course material costs for students. \nOER are teaching\, learning and research resources that make use of appropriate tools\, such as open licensing\, to permit their free reuse\, continuous improvement\, and repurposing by others for educational purposes (UNESDOC). \n2025 OER Project Showcase\nLearn how faculty from recent OER Learning Circle cohorts have been helping save students money by adapting their courses to OER or developing OER ancillary or primary materials at the OER Project Showcase. The showcase will be held virtually across six days in the spring with a handful of OER Learning Circle participants in each\, presenting their work and answering questions. \n\n\n\nFaculty\nCampus\nProject Title\nProject Type\nDiscipline\n\n\n\nAmber Laffin\nBemidji State University\nOER Course Redesign: Criminal Justice and Domestic Violence\nRedesigning a Course around OER\nCriminal Justice\n\n\n\nAmy Jo Swing\nLake Superior College\nYou\, Writing!  Rewrite\nAuthoring a Primary Course Resource\nEnglish\n\n\n\nAnne Kerber\nMinnesota State University\, Mankato\nBuilding a New Foundation: Redesigning a Major Intro Course with OER\nCreating OER Ancillary Materials\nCommunication & Media\n\n\n\nEllen Vorbeck\nMinnesota State University\, Mankato\nInterprofessional Communication for Nursing and Healthcare\nAuthoring a Primary Course Resource\nNursing \, healthcare\n\n\n\nRita Rahoi-Gilchrest\nWinona State University\nLeaving a legacy – Using OER to support new faculty\nOER Legacy Project\nCommunication Studies/Healthcare Leadership & Administration\n\n\n\nSamantha Ten Eyck\nSaint Paul College\nIntroduction to Poetry Writing OER Redesign\nRedesigning a Course around OER\nEnglish\n\n\n\nSarah Thilmany\nLake Superior College\nProjects in Mathematical Reasoning\nCreating OER Ancillary Materials\nMathematics\n\n\n\nStacey Peterson\nNormandale Community College\nOpen access book creation\nAuthoring a Primary Course Resource\npsychology\n\n\n\nStacey Van Gelderen\nMinnesota State University\, Mankato\nSupporting Family Health and Communication through Simulation\nCreating OER Ancillary Materials\nNursing/Simulation\n\n\n\n\n\nRSVP Required\nUse the RSVP tool below to register.  After registering\, a calendar invite with details on how to join will be sent to you\, please add this event to your calendar.  \nRegister for all OER Project Showcase Events\nQuestions?\nContact Karen Pikula.
URL:https://asanewsletter.org/event/oer-project-showcase-6/
CATEGORIES:Webinars
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SUMMARY:Beyond Accommodations: Faces and Voices of Neurodivergent Students on the Classroom\, College Life\, and Campus Climate
DESCRIPTION:Join us for an insightful panel where neurodivergent students from across the system share their unique experiences navigating the classroom\, college life\, and campus climate. Our panelists will discuss their journeys with disclosure\, access\, and the broader campus climate. \nAttendees will gain a deeper understanding of these students’ experiences and be invited to engage in meaningful reflection about what that means for their teaching. \n\nRSVP Required\nUse the RSVP tool below to register. In addition to Minnesota State faculty and staff\, Concurrent Enrollment instructors are also welcome to join. \n\nAfter registering\, a calendar invite with details on how to join will be sent to you\, please add this event to your calendar. \n\nAccommodations\nThe NED is committed to providing universal access to all of our events\, we’d like to discover how we can make the event more inclusive so you can fully participate! \n\nMachine generated captions are available in real-time for all Zoom events\, however human generated CART (live caption) service and ASL interpretation can be requested with advanced notice (2 weeks) to make the event more accessible. \nPlease\, let us know of any disability-related accommodations that will facilitate your full participation. \n Request Accommodations\n\nQuestions?\nContact the Network for Educational Development.
URL:https://asanewsletter.org/event/beyond-accommodations-faces-and-voices-of-neurodivergent-students-on-the-classroom-college-life-and-campus-climate/
CATEGORIES:Webinars
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SUMMARY:OER Project Showcase: 5
DESCRIPTION:Since 2018\, Minnesota State faculty have been participating in the OER Learning Circles program\, where they collaborate with colleagues from across the system who are committed to redesigning courses around OER and/or creating OER ancillary materials to help eliminate course material costs for students. \nOER are teaching\, learning and research resources that make use of appropriate tools\, such as open licensing\, to permit their free reuse\, continuous improvement\, and repurposing by others for educational purposes (UNESDOC). \n2025 OER Project Showcase\nLearn how faculty from recent OER Learning Circle cohorts have been helping save students money by adapting their courses to OER or developing OER ancillary or primary materials at the OER Project Showcase. The showcase will be held virtually across six days in the spring with a handful of OER Learning Circle participants in each\, presenting their work and answering questions. \n\n\n\nFaculty\nCampus\nProject Title\nProject Type\nDiscipline\n\n\n\nAlicia Andre\nCentury College\nTexts for Speaker’s of Other Languages\nRedesigning a Course around OER\nEnglish for Speakers of Other Languages\n\n\n\nAyesha Shariff\nSaint Paul College\nExpanding Windows Into the Past: Creating Ancillary Materials for US History Survey Courses\nCreating OER Ancillary Materials\nHistory\n\n\n\nCarly Erickson\nAlexandria Technical and Community College\nUtilizing OER in a Principles of Nutrition Course\nRedesigning a Course around OER\nBiology/Nutrition\n\n\n\nCeleste Mazur\nSaint Paul College\nDesign of reading support course for Lifespan Development\nRedesigning a Course around OER\nReading\n\n\n\nHeather McIntosh\nMinnesota State University\, Mankato\nFaculty Leadership Circle Follow-up\nOER Legacy Project\nOER Faculty Development\n\n\n\nJanine Dahl\nInver Hills Community College\nMyOpenMath with Calculus\nCreating OER Ancillary Materials\nMathematics\n\n\n\nJill Rezac\nCentral Lakes College\nSocial Media Marketing Course Development\nCreating OER Ancillary Materials\nBusiness\n\n\n\nKathleen Paukert\nDakota County Technical College\nHealth Care OER\nCreating OER Ancillary Materials\nMedical Assistant\n\n\n\nLinde Althaus\nSt. Cloud Technical and Community College\nLifespan Developmental Psychology Redesign\nRedesigning a Course around OER\nPsychology\n\n\n\nMarcus Lacher\nMinnesota State Community and Technical College\nSpreadsheets OER Textbook Conversion to Pressbooks\nAuthoring a Primary Course Resource\nBusiness\n\n\n\nMary Jordan\nSt. Cloud Technical and Community College\nUsing the Library to Write Your Best Papers\nCreating OER Ancillary Materials\nLibrary Science\n\n\n\n\n\nRSVP Required\nUse the RSVP tool below to register.  After registering\, a calendar invite with details on how to join will be sent to you\, please add this event to your calendar.  \nRegister for all OER Project Showcase Events\nQuestions?\nContact Karen Pikula.
URL:https://asanewsletter.org/event/oer-project-showcase-5-3/
CATEGORIES:Webinars
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SUMMARY:OER Project Showcase: 4
DESCRIPTION:Since 2018\, Minnesota State faculty have been participating in the OER Learning Circles program\, where they collaborate with colleagues from across the system who are committed to redesigning courses around OER and/or creating OER ancillary materials to help eliminate course material costs for students. \nOER are teaching\, learning and research resources that make use of appropriate tools\, such as open licensing\, to permit their free reuse\, continuous improvement\, and repurposing by others for educational purposes (UNESDOC). \n2025 OER Project Showcase\nLearn how faculty from recent OER Learning Circle cohorts have been helping save students money by adapting their courses to OER or developing OER ancillary or primary materials at the OER Project Showcase. The showcase will be held virtually across six days in the spring with a handful of OER Learning Circle participants in each\, presenting their work and answering questions. \n\n\n\nFaculty\nCampus\nProject Title\nProject Type\nDiscipline\n\n\n\nAsenath Huether\nMinnesota State Community and Technical College\nRedesign: Statistics for the Behavioral Sciences\nRedesigning a Course around OER\npsychology\n\n\n\nBradley Wolfe\nRidgewater College\nGlobal Studies Redesign – LGBTQ+ Cultural Studies & Europe/America Cultural Studies\nRedesigning a Course around OER\nGlobal Studies\n\n\n\nBrian Lewis\nCentury College\n“Creating a New Bridge to Composition I: Developing a New Developmental English Course Using OER”\nRedesigning a Course around OER\nEnglish\n\n\n\nGwen Oster\nNorthwest Technical College\nCreating lab manuals for technical courses\nCreating OER Ancillary Materials\nElectrical Construction\n\n\n\nKjrsten Holt\nMinneapolis Community and Technical College\nWeb Coding Classes Redesign with OER at Minneapolis College\nRedesigning a Course around OER\nWeb Design and Development\n\n\n\nKristen Genet\nAnoka-Ramsey Community College\nEnvironmental Science Lecture (Course Redesign and Ancillaries)\nRedesigning a Course around OER\nBiology\n\n\n\nNancyruth Leibold\nMinnesota State University\, Mankato\nNursing Innovations: Quality\, Safety\, and Informatics in Practice: An OER Textbook\nAuthoring a Primary Course Resource\nNursing\n\n\n\nRicki Walters\nRiverland Community College\nComp II OER Course Update\nOER Course Update\nEnglish\n\n\n\nSarah Kath\nCentral Lakes College\nPhilosophical Ethics D2L Course Update\nRedesigning a Course around OER\nEthics/philosophy\n\n\n\nTL Jordan\nWinona State University\nIntro to LGBTQIA+ OER Annotated Bibliography\nCreating OER Ancillary Materials\nWomen’s\, Gender and Sexuality Studies\n\n\n\n\n\nRSVP Required\nUse the RSVP tool below to register.  After registering\, a calendar invite with details on how to join will be sent to you\, please add this event to your calendar.  \nRegister for all OER Project Showcase Events\n\n\n\n\nAccommodations\n\nThe NED is committed to providing universal access to all of our events\, we’d like to discover how we can make the event more inclusive so you can fully participate! \nMachine generated captions are available in real-time for all Zoom events\, however human generated CART (live caption) service and ASL interpretation can be requested with advanced notice (2 weeks) to make the event more accessible. \nPlease\, let us know of any disability-related accommodations that will facilitate your full participation. \n Request Accommodations\n\n\n\nQuestions?\nContact Karen Pikula.
URL:https://asanewsletter.org/event/oer-project-showcase-4-3/
CATEGORIES:Webinars
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SUMMARY:PressbookEDU Office Hour
DESCRIPTION:Pressbooks is an open-source book publishing tool that allows you to publish content to the web and in a variety of export formats from a single source. Pressbooks is used widely in OER programs for remixing\, creating\, and adopting open content\, but it can also be used to make other materials like syllabi\, dissertations or other course materials or publications. \nHave questions about this tool? Join the PressbookEDU Office Hour to learn more\, scheduled on the third Wednesday of each month during the academic year. \nJoin the PressbookEDU Office Hour\nRegistration not required\, view a link to join on ASA Connect. \n View Zoom Information on ASA ConnectStarID@MinnState.edu\nQuestions?\nContact facilitator Etta Thornburg.
URL:https://asanewsletter.org/event/pressbookedu-office-hour/2025-04-16/
CATEGORIES:Webinars
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SUMMARY:What's New in D2L Brightspace: April 2025
DESCRIPTION:This webinar will focus on new features and changes in the April 2025 release (version 20.25.04) that will be available in D2L Brightspace starting Thursday\, April 17. \nRSVP Required\nUse the RSVP tool below to register. \nAfter registering\, a calendar invite with details on how to join will be sent to you\, please add this event to your calendar. \nAccommodations\nThe NED is committed to providing universal access to all of our events\, we’d like to discover how we can make the event more inclusive so you can fully participate! \nMachine generated captions are available in real-time for all Zoom events\, however human generated CART (live caption) service and ASL interpretation can be requested with advanced notice (2 weeks) to make the event more accessible. \nPlease\, let us know of any disability-related accommodations that will facilitate your full participation. \n Request Accommodations\nQuestions?\nContact facilitator Suzanne Schlangen.
URL:https://asanewsletter.org/event/whats-new-in-d2l-brightspace-april-2025/
CATEGORIES:Webinars
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SUMMARY:From the Margins: Session Three (Spring 2025)
DESCRIPTION:Examining Military Service From the Margins\nVeterans\, active service members\, and civilians are invited to contribute to the “Examining Military Service From the Margins” virtual discussion series. Facilitated by pairs of Discussion Leaders\, each session will use guiding questions\, and a set of core-shared resources like oral histories and films\, to better understand how race\, class\, gender\, sexuality\, religion\, and other factors have caused the military service of some individuals to be devalued or limited in some capacity. All Discussion Leaders are either active service members or Veterans. \nConsideration of central topics and themes\, and discussion of key moments from military history\, such as self-emancipation among the U.S. Colored Troops members in the Civil War\, or the repeal of Don’t Ask Don’t Tell more recently\, will spark greater conversations about service\, democracy\, citizenship\, equality and more. Additional resources will be offered for those with extra time wanting to explore even further. \nWhat you can expect from this series: \n\nDiscussion Leaders\, Veterans\, active service members\, and civilians will share information on military service\, as well as talk about personal experiences and perspectives.\nEach session will have a resource list of articles\, books\, and organizations to help you gain a deeper understanding of the issues at hand.\nEngage in small and large group discussions online.\n\nSession Three: How is military service valued differently?\n\nApril 14 @ 11:00 AM – 12:30 PM \n\nSession Three of “Examining Military Service From the Margins” will build upon the discussion from the previous sessions and consider the guiding question\, “How is military service valued differently?” \nRegistration Required\n Register\n  \nThis series is in partnership with the Minnesota Humanities Center (MHC). Register through the MHC website. \nRegister for all sessions in the Examining Military Service From the Margins series. \n\nDiscussion Leaders\nShep Austad (he/him) is an Officer and a Prior Service National Guardsmember for the State of Minnesota. His service has been characterized by his work advocating for his co-enlisted be they victims of Sexual Harassment in the ranks\, managing the balance and hardships of civilian/military service\, or finding their voice as a fellow LGBT+ soldier. \nLori James retired from the military in 2017 after serving for over 30 years. She enlisted in the South Dakota National Guard and later transferred to the Minnesota National Guard where she transitioned from an Enlisted soldier to an Officer. When she transferred to the United States Army Reserves (USAR) she continued to experience many changes in military policy. She completed basic training under the Women’s Army Corp\, and experienced the effects of Women in Combat and Don’t Ask\, Don’t Tell Policies. With changes in military policy and the federal repeal of the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA)\, Lori’s wife was able to participate in her retirement ceremony and received spousal recognition. Lori culminated her military career as a Lieutenant Colonel in the United States Army Reserve. Lori’s civilian career included earning a Master’s degree in Early Childhood Special Education. She retired from St. Paul Public Schools in 2019 after 34 years of teaching. \nBronson Lemer served as a carpenter in the Army National Guard for six years\, including deployments to Kosovo in 2000 and Iraq in 2003. He is the author of “The Last Deployment: How a Gay\, Hammer-Swinging Twentysomething Survived a Year in Iraq.” In 2019\, he was named a McKnight Writing Fellow. He lives in St. Paul and teaches writing at the University of Minnesota\, Rochester. \nKristin Ohrt is currently serving in the Minnesota Army National Guard as a Commander for Golf Company 134 Brigade Support Battalion. She has served for 17 years. Kristin joined as enlisted and commissioned in 2012 and currently holds the rank of Captain. She is also a full-time technician for the Minnesota National Guard Public Affairs Office as the Community Relations Officer. Captain Ohrt deployed in 2021-2022 in support of Operation Spartan Shield with Task Force 1 of the 194 Armor Battalion and served as the Battalion Logistics Planning Officer. She has spent her career trying to make changes in the formation and improve the lives of those who she serves with and those under her command. Kristin also is a mother of two\, and one of her children is on the Autism spectrum and has been navigating the waters into advocating for her daughter and her needs to help her be successful. \n\n\nSupporting our Military Connected Students\nThis is part of the series “Supporting our Military Connected Students.” \nRegister for each session separately. \n\nCampus Climate for Veteran Students: February 7 – Learn more and register.\nExploring Credit for Prior Learning and Veteran Students: February 27 – Learn more and register.\nClassroom Strategies for Veterans in the Classroom: March 3 – Learn more and register.\nExamining Military Service From the Margins: A four-part series. Learn more and register.\n\n\nQuestions?\nContact the Network for Educational Development.
URL:https://asanewsletter.org/event/from-the-margins-session-three-spring-2025/
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SUMMARY:Disability Justice II (Spring 2025)
DESCRIPTION:April 14 – May 4\, 2025\nShort Course\nDisability Justice II: Intersectional identities\, action\, and justice\nDescription\nIn this course\, we focus on an intersectional framework centering disabled Black\, brown\, indigenous\, and people of color and builds on foundational disability justice topics in the context of higher education to move equity awareness into equity action. Advance your knowledge from Disability Justice I or build on other prior learning and experiences.  \nIn the short course\, you can expect to create documents and/or find ways to apply your learning right away\, including options like:  \n\nReflect on your own identities and ongoing learning in disability justice. \nCurate tools and resources to support a disability justice action or advocacy plan that center disability and race. \nTake action and create an advocacy plan that increases access in meaningful ways from a disability justice perspective\, for example: \nDraft an email/letter to a decision maker advocating for a change through multiple means of communication\, i.e.\, email\, letter\, conversation\, etc. \nPlan ways to re-design a space\, communications\, documents\, media\, and/or \nEngage in collective action that centers disabled Black\, brown\, indigenous and people of color in disability rights actions. \n\nCourse Learning Objectives:\nBy the end of this short course\, participants will be able to: \n\nLink historical beliefs\, actions\, and spaces to current barriers in higher education. \nConnect disability justice and antiracism advocacy at national\, community\, and campus levels.\nCreate an action plan for disability justice advocacy. \n\nSuggested Audience \nFaculty (Full-time and part-time)\, Instructional Designers and Technologists\, Faculty Developers/Trainers\, and Concurrent Enrollment instructors. \nEstimated Time Commitment \nMost participants are able to complete this course by committing 4-6 hours per week.  \nReflect on your Professional Development \nAs you progress through this course\, please consider how you can use the assignments as a way to highlight your work on your Professional Development Plan. Consider sharing your work with your leadership team. \nRegistration Required\nUse the RSVP tool below to register. There is a limit of 30 participants per course. \nReminder Coming:  We use the email address you provide to send a calendar appointment to remind you of the start date of this short course.\n \n\nAccommodations\n\nThe NED is committed to providing universal access to all of our events\, we’d like to discover how we can make the event more inclusive so you can fully participate! \nMachine generated captions are available in real-time for all Zoom events\, however human generated CART (live caption) service and ASL interpretation can be requested with advanced notice (2 weeks) to make the event more accessible. \nPlease\, let us know of any disability-related accommodations that will facilitate your full participation \n Request Accommodations\nCourse Location \nThis course is hosted and facilitated using the D2L Brightspace instance of Minnesota State called\, MnSite.  \nQuestions?  \nContact the facilitator Michaela Brown.
URL:https://asanewsletter.org/event/disability-justice-ii-spring-2025/
CATEGORIES:Short Courses
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SUMMARY:OER Project Showcase: 3
DESCRIPTION:Since 2018\, Minnesota State faculty have been participating in the OER Learning Circles program\, where they collaborate with colleagues from across the system who are committed to redesigning courses around OER and/or creating OER ancillary materials to help eliminate course material costs for students. \nOER are teaching\, learning and research resources that make use of appropriate tools\, such as open licensing\, to permit their free reuse\, continuous improvement\, and repurposing by others for educational purposes (UNESDOC). \n2025 OER Project Showcase\nLearn how faculty from recent OER Learning Circle cohorts have been helping save students money by adapting their courses to OER or developing OER ancillary or primary materials at the OER Project Showcase. The showcase will be held virtually across six days in the spring with a handful of OER Learning Circle participants in each\, presenting their work and answering questions. \n\n\n\nFaculty\nCampus\nProject Title\nProject Type\nDiscipline\n\n\n\nAnitha Peddireddy\nMinnesota State University\, Mankato\nADT 520 HEALTH ASSESSMENT & TREATMENT PLANNING LAB AND CLINIC\nCreating OER Ancillary Materials\nDentistry/Advanced Dental Therapy\n\n\n\nBrent Silvis\nMinnesota State Community and Technical College\nOER Text Adoption for Environmental Science\nRedesigning a Course around OER\nBiology\n\n\n\nBridget Reigstad\nNormandale Community College\nCreating an OER textbook for a new class\nAuthoring a Primary Course Resource\nPsychology\n\n\n\nCarla-Elaine Johnson\nSaint Paul College\nAuthoring an English Composition Textbook\nAuthoring a Primary Course Resource\nLiberal and Fine Arts – English\n\n\n\nCarrie Dickson\nNormandale Community College\nCurating an OER for a Capstone/ Synthesis Nursing Course\nAuthoring a Primary Course Resource\nNursing\n\n\n\nDaniel Moen\nMinnesota State University\, Mankato\nRedesigning an Upper-Level Writing Intensive Course to OER\nRedesigning a Course around OER\nChild Development & Family Studies\n\n\n\nJeff Bry\nMinnesota State Community and Technical College\nOER Criminology Textbook\nAuthoring a Primary Course Resource\nSociology\n\n\n\nJennifer Redlin\nMinnesota State Community and Technical College\nRedesign for Lifespan Development\nRedesigning a Course around OER\nPsychology\n\n\n\nKeith Bistodeau\nAnoka-Ramsey Community College\nMedia Writing 3.0 – Auxilary Updates\nCreating OER Ancillary Materials\nMass Communication\n\n\n\n\n\nRSVP Required\nUse the RSVP tool below to register.  After registering\, a calendar invite with details on how to join will be sent to you\, please add this event to your calendar.  \nRegister for all OER Project Showcase Events\n\n\n\n\nAccommodations\n\nThe NED is committed to providing universal access to all of our events\, we’d like to discover how we can make the event more inclusive so you can fully participate! \nMachine generated captions are available in real-time for all Zoom events\, however human generated CART (live caption) service and ASL interpretation can be requested with advanced notice (2 weeks) to make the event more accessible. \nPlease\, let us know of any disability-related accommodations that will facilitate your full participation. \n Request Accommodations\n\n\n\nQuestions?\nContact Karen Pikula.
URL:https://asanewsletter.org/event/oer-project-showcase-3-3/
CATEGORIES:Webinars
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SUMMARY:RSI 2: Regular and Substantive Interaction: Feedback Strategies and Tools for the Online Classroom (Spring 2025)
DESCRIPTION:Take a moment to think back on your own educational experiences. When did the feedback you received from your instructor support your learning? What was it about that feedback that helped you? When did the feedback you received get in the way of your learning? What was it about the feedback that you did not find helpful? \nIn this webinar you will explore the concept of instructor presence\, its importance for student learning\, and its relationship to U.S. Department of Education regulations on “regular and substantive interaction.” More specifically\, you will learn about strategies and tools that can help you provide effective and caring feedback for your online learners. \nRSVP Required\nUse the RSVP tool below to register. In addition to Minnesota State faculty and staff\, Concurrent Enrollment instructors are also welcome to join.\n​\nAfter registering\, a calendar invite with details on how to join will be sent to you\, please add this event to your calendar. \nAccommodations\nThe NED is committed to providing universal access to all of our events\, we’d like to discover how we can make the event more inclusive so you can fully participate!\n​\nMachine generated captions are available in real-time for all Zoom events\, however human generated CART (live caption) service and ASL interpretation can be requested with advanced notice (2 weeks) to make the event more accessible.\n​\nPlease\, let us know of any disability-related accommodations that will facilitate your full participation.\n​\n Request Accommodations\nQuestions?\nContact the Network for Educational Development.
URL:https://asanewsletter.org/event/rsi-2-regular-and-substantive-interaction-feedback-strategies-and-tools-for-the-online-classroom-spring-2025/
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SUMMARY:A Conversation about Neurodiversity in the Classroom (Spring 2025)
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a webinar with Caroline Toscano\, Ph.D.\, Instructional Designer (Century College). Caroline will share her best practices and experiences in supporting neurodiverse students. This session is for all faculty and staff to learn about neurodiversity and explore effective teaching methods to create an inclusive learning environment. Conversation hosted by Michaela Brown (Century College) Facilitator for Disability Justice II (Spring 2025). \nResources for the webinar: Neurodiversity Resources.docx (Sign on with your StarID to access) \n\nRSVP Required\n\nUse the RSVP tool below to register. In addition to Minnesota State faculty and staff\, Concurrent Enrollment instructors are also welcome to join. \nAfter registering\, a calendar invite with details on how to join will be sent to you\, please add this event to your calendar. \n\nAccommodations\n\nThe NED is committed to providing universal access to all of our events\, we’d like to discover how we can make the event more inclusive so you can fully participate! \nMachine generated captions are available in real-time for all Zoom events\, however human generated CART (live caption) service and ASL interpretation can be requested with advanced notice (2 weeks) to make the event more accessible. \nPlease\, let us know of any disability-related accommodations that will facilitate your full participation. \n Request Accommodations\n\nQuestions?\n\nContact facilitator Michaela Brown.
URL:https://asanewsletter.org/event/understanding-neurodiversity-in-the-classroom-spring-2025/
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SUMMARY:OER Librarian Community of Practice (April 2025)
DESCRIPTION:Discuss with librarian colleagues the role of libraries in promoting\, cataloging\, and storing open resources created by faculty. In addition\, we will share concerns and best practices about OER and affordable content. \n\nRSVP Required\n\nUse the RSVP tool below to register. In addition to Minnesota State faculty and staff\, Concurrent Enrollment instructors are also welcome to join. \nAfter registering\, a calendar invite with details on how to join will be sent to you\, please add this event to your calendar. \n\nAccommodations\n\nThe NED is committed to providing universal access to all of our events\, we’d like to discover how we can make the event more inclusive so you can fully participate! \nMachine generated captions are available in real-time for all Zoom events\, however human generated CART (live caption) service and ASL interpretation can be requested with advanced notice (2 weeks) to make the event more accessible. \nPlease\, let us know of any disability-related accommodations that will facilitate your full participation. \n Request Accommodations\n\nQuestions?\n\nContact facilitator Randi Madisen.
URL:https://asanewsletter.org/event/oer-librarian-community-of-practice-april-2025/
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SUMMARY:From the Margins: Session Two (Spring 2025)
DESCRIPTION:Examining Military Service From the Margins\nVeterans\, active service members\, and civilians are invited to contribute to the “Examining Military Service From the Margins” virtual discussion series. Facilitated by pairs of Discussion Leaders\, each session will use guiding questions\, and a set of core-shared resources like oral histories and films\, to better understand how race\, class\, gender\, sexuality\, religion\, and other factors have caused the military service of some individuals to be devalued or limited in some capacity. All Discussion Leaders are either active service members or Veterans. \nConsideration of central topics and themes\, and discussion of key moments from military history\, such as self-emancipation among the U.S. Colored Troops members in the Civil War\, or the repeal of Don’t Ask Don’t Tell more recently\, will spark greater conversations about service\, democracy\, citizenship\, equality and more. Additional resources will be offered for those with extra time wanting to explore even further. \nWhat you can expect from this series: \n\nDiscussion Leaders\, Veterans\, active service members\, and civilians will share information on military service\, as well as talk about personal experiences and perspectives.\nEach session will have a resource list of articles\, books\, and organizations to help you gain a deeper understanding of the issues at hand.\nEngage in small and large group discussions online.\n\nSession Two: How has the military service of certain populations been hidden devalued\, limited\, or discriminated against?\n\nApril 7 @ 11:00 AM – 12:30 PM \n\nSession Two of “Examining Military Service From the Margins” will build upon the discussion from the previous session and consider the guiding question\, “How has the military service of certain populations been hidden\, devalued\, limited\, or discriminated against?” \nRegistration Required\n Register\n  \nThis series is in partnership with the Minnesota Humanities Center (MHC). Register through the MHC website. \nRegister for all sessions in the Examining Military Service From the Margins series. \n\nDiscussion Leaders\nShep Austad (he/him) is an Officer and a Prior Service National Guardsmember for the State of Minnesota. His service has been characterized by his work advocating for his co-enlisted be they victims of Sexual Harassment in the ranks\, managing the balance and hardships of civilian/military service\, or finding their voice as a fellow LGBT+ soldier. \nLori James retired from the military in 2017 after serving for over 30 years. She enlisted in the South Dakota National Guard and later transferred to the Minnesota National Guard where she transitioned from an Enlisted soldier to an Officer. When she transferred to the United States Army Reserves (USAR) she continued to experience many changes in military policy. She completed basic training under the Women’s Army Corp\, and experienced the effects of Women in Combat and Don’t Ask\, Don’t Tell Policies. With changes in military policy and the federal repeal of the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA)\, Lori’s wife was able to participate in her retirement ceremony and received spousal recognition. Lori culminated her military career as a Lieutenant Colonel in the United States Army Reserve. Lori’s civilian career included earning a Master’s degree in Early Childhood Special Education. She retired from St. Paul Public Schools in 2019 after 34 years of teaching. \nBronson Lemer served as a carpenter in the Army National Guard for six years\, including deployments to Kosovo in 2000 and Iraq in 2003. He is the author of “The Last Deployment: How a Gay\, Hammer-Swinging Twentysomething Survived a Year in Iraq.” In 2019\, he was named a McKnight Writing Fellow. He lives in St. Paul and teaches writing at the University of Minnesota\, Rochester. \nKristin Ohrt is currently serving in the Minnesota Army National Guard as a Commander for Golf Company 134 Brigade Support Battalion. She has served for 17 years. Kristin joined as enlisted and commissioned in 2012 and currently holds the rank of Captain. She is also a full-time technician for the Minnesota National Guard Public Affairs Office as the Community Relations Officer. Captain Ohrt deployed in 2021-2022 in support of Operation Spartan Shield with Task Force 1 of the 194 Armor Battalion and served as the Battalion Logistics Planning Officer. She has spent her career trying to make changes in the formation and improve the lives of those who she serves with and those under her command. Kristin also is a mother of two\, and one of her children is on the Autism spectrum and has been navigating the waters into advocating for her daughter and her needs to help her be successful. \n\n\nSupporting our Military Connected Students\nThis is part of the series “Supporting our Military Connected Students.” \nRegister for each session separately. \n\nCampus Climate for Veteran Students: February 7 – Learn more and register.\nExploring Credit for Prior Learning and Veteran Students: February 27 – Learn more and register.\nClassroom Strategies for Veterans in the Classroom: March 3 – Learn more and register.\nExamining Military Service From the Margins: A four-part series. Learn more and register.\n\n\nQuestions?\nContact the Network for Educational Development.
URL:https://asanewsletter.org/event/from-the-margins-session-two-spring-2025/
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SUMMARY:Regular and Substantive Interaction (Spring 2025)
DESCRIPTION:April 7 – April 27\, 2025\n\nShort Course\nDescription \nEnhance your teaching toolkit with this 3-week course focused on regular and substantive interaction (What is regular and substantive interaction?). You’ll apply equitable practices and technology tools to support student-instructor interaction. Whether you teach online\, or you’d like to bring more interaction into your in-person courses\, this course will help you support inclusion and enhance your teaching effectiveness. \nNote: This description was generated by Microsoft Copilot\, edited by humans. \nFrom the Facilitator\n \nDirect link:  RSI Welcome \nCourse Learning Objectives \n\nArticulate the learning benefits of instructor/teacher presence through regular and substantive interaction. (Why)\nApply equitable teaching practices to your course through regular and substantive interaction best practices. (How)\nUse technology tools to support and document regular and substantive interaction. (Tools)\n\nTechnical Skill Requirements\n\nUse a web browser \nCreate\, save\, and upload documents\nCreate and send an email using your Minnesota State account \nNavigate and use Microsoft 365 apps like Word\, PowerPoint\, and Forms\nAttend and participate in Zoom meetings\nCreate\, edit\, caption\, and share video or audio content with Kaltura Media Space tools\nPerform basic tasks associated with D2L Brightspace tools: Content\, Quizzes\, Surveys\, Discussion\, and Assignments\n\nSuggested Audience \nFaculty\, Instructional Designers and Technologists\, Faculty Developers/Trainers\, and Concurrent Enrollment instructors. Administrators and Directors with interest in supporting faculty with regular and substantive interaction may also have interest in this course. \nEstimated Time Commitment \nMost participants are able to complete this course by committing 4-6 hours per week.  \nReflect on your Professional Development \nAs you progress through this course\, please consider how you can use the assignments as a way to highlight your work on your Professional Development Plan. Consider sharing your work with your leadership team.  \nCourse Location \nThis course is hosted and facilitated using the D2L Brightspace instance of Minnesota State called\, MnSite.  \nRegistration Required\nUse the RSVP tool below to register. There is a limit of 30 participants per course. \nReminder Coming:  We use the email address you provide to send a calendar appointment to remind you of the start date of this short course.\n \n\nAccommodations\n\nThe NED is committed to providing universal access to all of our events\, we’d like to discover how we can make the event more inclusive so you can fully participate! \nMachine generated captions are available in real-time for all Zoom events\, however human generated CART (live caption) service and ASL interpretation can be requested with advanced notice (2 weeks) to make the event more accessible. \nPlease\, let us know of any disability-related accommodations that will facilitate your full participation \n Request Accommodations\nQuestions?  \nContact facilitator Liz Pauly.
URL:https://asanewsletter.org/event/regular-and-substantive-interaction-spring-2025/
CATEGORIES:Short Courses
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SUMMARY:Exploration and Development of Non-Traditional Grading Methods: Session Three
DESCRIPTION:Installment #6 in the NED Excellence in Teaching SeriesMinnesota State is filled with incredible faculty who are doing amazing work focused on their teaching craft. The purpose of the Network for Educational Development (NED) Excellence in Teaching Series is to continue honoring and showcasing the experience and expertise of the Board of Trustees Awards for Excellence Educators of the Year through the opportunity to present\, share\, or teach about teaching and learning topics that have contributed to their recognition as excellent educators. Learn more about the BOT Awards.\nExploration and Development of Non-Traditional Grading Methods\nView the Flyer \n \nFacilitated by\nLindsy Mason O’Brien\nLake Superior College\n2022 Board of Trustees Awards for Excellence Educator of the Year \n  \nLearn more about Lindsy Mason O'Brien\nLindsy Mason O’Brien is English Faculty at Lake Superior College and specializes in composition\, creative writing\, and equity and inclusion practices. She received her MFA in Creative Writing from Minnesota State University\, Mankato and was named as Minnesota State Board of Trustees Educator of the Year in 2022. \n\nWhen it comes to equity work in the classroom\, one major area we can consider is how we grade. Although we are required to submit our institution’s required final grades\, there are many possibilities available for how our students earn those grades. \nThis 3-part series will provide an introduction and overview of various non-traditional grading methods as well as help participants develop individual plans for how they might use these methods for specific assignments or courses. The workshop structure will allow for peer-to-peer discussion and feedback. \nParticipants should plan to attend all 3 sessions\, but the first session will be recorded and may be viewed in preparation to attend the later sessions. \n\nSession Three\nCreating a Plan to use Non-Traditional Grading Methods for a Course or Assignment\nApril 4 @ 2:00 – 3:00 p.m.\n\n\nFaculty participants will create and finalize a plan to implement nontraditional grading in a specific course and provide feedback to peer faculty on their plans. \n\n\n\nRSVP Required\nUse the RSVP tool below to register. In addition to Minnesota State faculty and staff\, Concurrent Enrollment instructors are also welcome to join. \nAfter registering\, a calendar invite with details on how to join will be sent to you\, please add this event to your calendar. \nWatch the session one recording. \nRegister for other sessions separately. \nAccommodations\nThe NED is committed to providing universal access to all of our events\, we’d like to discover how we can make the event more inclusive so you can fully participate! \nMachine generated captions are available in real-time for all Zoom events\, however human generated CART (live caption) service and ASL interpretation can be requested with advanced notice (2 weeks) to make the event more accessible. \nPlease\, let us know of any disability-related accommodations that will facilitate your full participation. \n Request Accommodations\nQuestions?\nContact facilitator Lindsy Mason O’Brien.
URL:https://asanewsletter.org/event/exploration-and-development-of-non-traditional-grading-methods-session-three/
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